Trek Untold: The Star Trek Podcast That Goes Beyond The Stars!

Phil Morris is another of those actors whose face you've seen many times (200 to be exact) but whose name you may not have known until today. His father is the famous Greg Morris from the original "Mission: Impossible" show, and we spoke with his sister Iona Morris a few months back on this show, so acting is in his family's blood!

Phil has been in the Star Trek franchise FIVE times, starting when he was a child in the original series in the season 1 episode "Miri". He explains how he got cast on the show, and the scene they didn’t warn any of the kids about! Over 20 years later, Phil returned to Trek and worked face to face with William Shatner in "Star Trek 3: The Search for Spock", and recalls the brilliant piece of direction Leonard Nimoy told him before his scene.

Fast forward a few years later and Phil made his way to DS9 in “Looking for Par’Mach in All The Wrong Places”, where he tells us about becoming a Klingon, learning to fight with a batleth against Armin Shimmerman, and being directed by Andrew Robinson AKA Garak. One season later he returned as the Third Remata Klan in “Rocks and Shoals” as a Jem’Hadar, and Phil tells us what it’s like to work with the imposing Avery Brooks.

Finally, his “Star Trek Voyager” appearance ast Lt. John Kelly in “One Small Step”, what it was like being directed by his acting school classmate Robert Picardo, and what big emotions came up filming this episode.

Plus, being Jackie Chiles on “Seinfeld”, working with Angela Lansbury on “Murder, She Wrote” and Will Smith on “Fresh Prince of Bel-Air”, what he learned from his famous father and how the two of them got along on set for the “Mission: Impossible” reboot in 1988, Vandal Savage in Justice League animated series, and being on Doom patrol as Cyborg’s dad, Silas Stone, and the story of the worst day he ever had on the job!

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Today’s guest is a man whose face you’ve seen hundreds of times in movies and TV shows, but you probably never knew his name until now. Erick Avari boasts a resume of big appearances in tons of well-known things, and three of those are Star Trek!

Erick first appeared in “Star Trek: The Next Generation” episode from season 5 titled “Unification Part 1” as the Klingon warrior B’ijik, and then returned to the franchise in season 3 of Deep Space Nine as Vedek Yarka in “Destiny.” He followed that up with one more Trek appearance in the season 1 episode of Enterprise titled “Terra Nova” as Jamin. We discuss how he got these roles, the makeup he had to wear for them, acting with Nana Visitor, Avery Brooks, Scott Bakula, how different each of these shows were, and much more.

Plus, Erick tells us the story of growing up in India and coming to America where he first discovered his affinity for Star Trek, his family’s lineage in stage and cinema, some of Erick’s Broadway and theater career, including his time with Val Kilmer in “Tis A Pity She’s A Whore”, behind the scenes stories from “Stargate,” and memories from “Mr. Deeds,” “Murder, She Wrote,” “The Beast,” “Encino Man” and the obscure and bizarre film “Nothing Lasts Forever.”

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With a new season of "Star Trek Discovery" launching this week, it makes perfect sense for us to chat with a character actor from the series! Today, we have the prolific Conrad Coates, who you may recall as Admiral Terral, a Vulcan who appeared in four episodes during season 1.

Conrad talks to us about the hush-hush process for being cast on DISCO, what he thought of the Vulcan ears, how to effectively act as an alien species who can't emote, and what he did to make the role his own, an untold secret about the Discovery Starfleet uniforms, how he filmed the hologram sequences with Jason Isaacs, and more of his great memories from the show.

Plus, being on "Degrassi" and working with Aubrey Graham AKA Drake, being on Defiance as Tev'gin, time on the obscure "Car 54, Where Are You?" film, working with Steve Carrell in "Welcome to Marwen," being Bartik in "Tron Legacy" and "Tron Uprising" alongside Michael Sheen,  the Conrad Coates acting academy, and teases us about who he plays in the upcoming Ubisoft game "Far Cry 6", along with much more!

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With the 2020 Election only weeks away, Americans are preparing for one of the most important elections of this generation. On this bonus minisode of Trek Untold, we are talking with political activist and founder of "Trek The Vote For A Fair Election" Tae Phoenix, as well as one of the many Star Trek celebrities involved in this group, Chase Masterson AKA Leeta from "Star Trek DS9".

Tae and Chase talk about this bipartisan organization with the intent to make sure this election is fair and decisive, the groups and Star Trek actors that are involved, and why Trekkies will want to be a part of it.

For more information on "Trek The Vote For A Fair Election" and what you can do to get started, head to https://www.trekthe.vote/.

The Star Trek universe is nothing without its aliens, and these unique races are brought to life by some of the best makeup teams in Hollywood. Today we chat with an award-winning artist who worked on Star Trek for many years and was part of the Emmy award winning team on "Star Trek Deep Space Nine", Thomas E. Surprenant.

Thomas explains how he first became interested in special FX make-up and how he transformed his passion into a profession, info he received from the legendary Chris Mueller Jr and Charles Schram, behind the scenes stories from "Donnie Darko", "Buffy the Vampire Slayer", and his embarrassing tale with Luke Perry.

From there, we talk Trek, and Thomas explains how he got hired by Michael Westmore for the shows, what it was like working on TNG, DS9 and Generations simultaneously, what the intensive process is for making an actor become an alien, which surprising make-up he did the most on Star Trek that you would never expect, working on “Blood Oath” and Klingon Make-up (and his thoughts on DISCO Klingons), and the Emmy episodes “Distant Voices” and “The Visitor” with Alexander Siddig and Tony Todd.

Plus, nightmare stories of his worst day on set, the best advice he ever received from Michael Westmore, and what you should do if you want to break into the make-up industry.

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The lower decks crew aboard a starship rarely get the recognition they deserve, so today, we get to chat with a Starfleet member whose quick thinking saved the entire Enterprise.

Alex Datcher played Ensign Tait on the season 7 opener "Descent Part 2" in "Star Trek: The Next Generation," and it was a dream come true for her. Datcher walks us through the audition process, what it was like being on set and working with Gates McFadden, and more memories of her time onboard the Enterprise.

Alex also discusses her first time being on a TV show in "The Young and The Restless," working on the "Beauty and the Beast" TV series with Linda Hamilton and Ron Perlman, The Cynthia Rothrock action film "Rage and Honor," being in a Perry Mason movie with Raymond Burr, Wesley Snipes stories from "Passenger 57" and how her previous job as a flight attendant helped her nail the audition, and what the worst role she ever had was, and much more!

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The true history of the original Star Trek is one that has only really been unraveled in the last 20 years, and that is predominantly thanks to today's guest, Marc Cushman.

Marc is the author of "These Are The Voyages", six books that chronicle the history of the original Star Trek series with the most in-depth research ever. Marc tells us the story of how he became connected with Dorothy Fontana which led him to meeting Gene Roddenberry, and ultimately gaining access to Gene’s archives to create these encyclopedic works that tell the full story of Star Trek.

Marc answers a ton of listener-submitted questions and explains what Gene Roddenberry did before he became a TV show writer, how involved Lucille Ball really was in getting Star Trek on air and why she never did a cameo on the show, how Matt Jeffries designed the original enterprise and what the acronym NCC in NCC-1701 means, William Shatner stories, and behind the stories on fan-favorite episodes like concerns of plagiarism on “Arena” and the challenges of filming the infamous fight scene with the Gorn , “Shore Leave”, “The Trouble with Tribbles”, tales of John Drew Barrymore filming “The Alternative Factor” and what storyline the censors forced them to remove, and the drama behind “The City on The Edge of Forever” along with some great Harlan Ellison stories.

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It's no easy task to put on prosthetics in the Star Trek universe, but Avaah Blackwell is one actress that is up for the task. She went from a model to actress and is now on the road to being a stunt performer.

You would know Avaah from her role in "Star Trek: Discovery," but you've never seen her face since she plays a peculiar looking alien who serves aboard the Discovery called the Osnullus.

Avaah discusses the strange circumstances that led her to win the role of Osnullus, what it was like wearing the head for the first time, advice she received from Doug Jones, working with Jason Isaacs and Anson Mount, why she says the DISCO set is one of the best she has been on, and more Star Trek stories.

Plus, we talk about her international education in acting, a few of the interesting short films Avaah appeared in, her time on "12 Monkeys", making "Fan Girl Fights" with her friend, and her new career in stunt performing, including her time in an MMA movie and on the upcoming "Jupiter's Legacy" show.

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 You may know Chase Masterson best as Leeta from Star Trek DS9, or as Chase describes her character, "the Michelle Obama of Ferenginar"! Most recently, Chase starred in the sci-fi parody film "Unbelievable!!!!!" alongside 40 other actors from across the Star Trek universe.

We cover a lot of topics in this insightful interview, including working with Garrett Wang & Tim Russ on "Unbelievable!!!!!" and we answer a ton of DS9 questions submitted by listeners like you!

Chase explains how the role of Leeta went from a one-time appearance into a broader role, the secret backstory she created for the character's origins and motivations, sharing her first kiss on-screen ever with Max Grodenchik. The ad-lib Robert Picardo said immediately after, memories from some of her favorite episodes "Bar Association," "Profit and Lace," and "Doctor Bashir, I Presume,." If her looks helped or hindered her career and the sexuality of Star Trek, memories of working with Cecily Adams and Aron Eisenberg, and much more! Plus, working with Mel Brooks on "Robin Hood: Men in Tights" and the untold story about her role in the film!

We also spend some time discussing her TED Talk, "How to Be More Powerful Than You Can Possibly Imagine," and the mission of her charitable organization, the Pop Culture Hero Coalition.

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For the first time on TREK UNTOLD, we are joined by three guests! Up first, we speak with Angelique & Steven Fawcette, the creative team behind the new sci-fi parody movie and Star Trek homage, "Unbelievable!!!!!" which features over 40 actors from five different Star Trek series, along with Michael Madsen, Robert Davi, and Snoop Dogg. Oh, and did we mention a marionette Captain Kirk made by the same team who did the puppets for "Team America"? Yeah, that's there too. The Fawcettes talk to us about working with so many different Trek alumni, the kismet moment that led to Michael Madsen being in it, and give us some behind-the-scenes stories of making the film.

Following that, we speak with Gerald Fried, the last living composer who worked on the original Star Trek series. At 92, Mr. Fried is just as sharp and has a lifetime of great stories, and came out of retirement to make the score for "Unbelievable!!!!!". Gerald composed five pieces for Star Trek for the episodes "Cat's Paw," "Shore Leave," Friday's Child," "The Paradise Syndrome," and the unforgettable and often-referenced "Amok Time" - yes, he made THAT song! His resume includes around 200 films & shows, and we discuss a few of these in addition to Trek, including scoring Stanley Kubrick's early films, Gilligan's Island, Roots, and more. 

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